rightful
Example Sentences
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You’re not returning each object to its rightful home like a dutiful museum docent.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
In 2012 his elder brother – Lee Jae-yong's uncle - launched a bid to reclaim what he saw as his rightful inheritance.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Frederick initially had no sympathy for those seeking to reject the authority of their rightful king, and little interest in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
“Dead City has revitalized the L.A. punk scene for real. They returned it to its rightful place as an insurgent culture, and in tangible ways have de-commodified it,” De la Rocha insisted.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Ignoring him, I switch off the alarms and hang the clocks in their rightful spots.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
